@gazz Reminds me of a scene in Cross of Iron when theT34s are ploughing into the German lines. I think it’s the trench crossing and the angle of the gun and rotation of the turret that make it. Really awesome!

@gazz Reminds me of a scene in Cross of Iron when theT34s are ploughing into the German lines. I think it’s the trench crossing and the angle of the gun and rotation of the turret that make it. Really awesome!

I must start my build soon.

CheersMatthew

Matthew, that scene was the inspiration for this build! Great minds think alike!

Greetings,I've made some progress on the Sturmovik. Cockpit assembled and primed, decal is from another kit, should work well. Inside of the fuselage primed. Ready for some paint.More to follow.Regards,firstsergeant

I've been away from the thread for awhile. Looks like everyone's made a great start. I hope to be wrapping up a couple other builds in then next month or soon and then I can get cracking on this campaign. I THINK I decided to do a KV-2....

I started the weathering last night and took some low-light photos this morning. I use three washes, tan, brown, and blue in order from top to bottom and highlighted weld beads, bolts, and other features with black.

Hi Everyone, After the second stage of weathering, here are some photos. I attempted to borrow some skills from another modeller here at Kitmaker to add shade and visual interest, and I'd like your opinions if you'd care to share them.

The one question that looms large in my mind is: "What will happen when I spray on the matte coat?"

At this point I'm not sure what to do next. I know I need to do some dry-brushing and add snow after the matte coat. But I'm not sure if there are other steps to do.

Well, definitely you'll need to go back and re-wet any areas you may have had like oil leakage, wet mud, etc.

You know to re-do the snow.

You probably don't need to worry about dust effects other than hardened accumulations in nooks and crannies as a snowy climate will be humid enough to suppress much of the dust in the air. And I've never seen a cloud of dust following a snow skier, so there's that.

Well, definitely you'll need to go back and re-wet any areas you may have had like oil leakage, wet mud, etc.

You know to re-do the snow.

You probably don't need to worry about dust effects other than hardened accumulations in nooks and crannies as a snowy climate will be humid enough to suppress much of the dust in the air. And I've never seen a cloud of dust following a snow skier, so there's that.

The matte coat is really just to protect the finish and take away the shine or glossy effects. If it does take away the effect you want you will have to do touch ups but you shouldn't have to add anymore matte finish. Just make sure you use a good quality finish. I use Winsor & Newton or Grumbracher Matte Varnish thin with either distilled turpentine or mineral spirits, several light coats.

Well, definitely you'll need to go back and re-wet any areas you may have had like oil leakage, wet mud, etc.

You know to re-do the snow.

You probably don't need to worry about dust effects other than hardened accumulations in nooks and crannies as a snowy climate will be humid enough to suppress much of the dust in the air. And I've never seen a cloud of dust following a snow skier, so there's that.

I've got some AK oil effects that I want to use around the engine. I'm still so experimental with all of this stuff... I don't really have a 'standard' approach to weathering.

When it comes to snow on the vehicle, I was torn by what to portray. Wet, warm snow sticks really well, and would blanket the tracks... which I didn't want to do. So my approach is for cold, dry snow that is less sticky.